as in normalcy
the state or fact of being the way things usually are the county slowly has returned to normality after a week of flash flooding
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Recent Examples of normality Clearly, commercial shipping companies (specifically their insurers) will be hesitant to return to normality. —
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 The price of crude oil fell by more than 15% after a two-week ceasefire was announced in the war in Iran, but analysts warn that prices remain inflated compared to their pre-war levels and will take more time to return to normality. —Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026 Away from the track, Friedrich is a working police officer, adding an air of normality to an all-time great athlete. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 But after such an odd week to start F1’s on-track running in 2026, some normality will resume in two weeks at the first Bahrain test. —Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 The wrinkle in this case is that many remember 2016 both as a hellish tragedy and the last gasp of anything like normality. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026 There have been no signs of protests for days in Tehran, where shopping and street life have returned to outward normality, though a week-old internet blackout continued. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 In real life or onscreen, the most glorious wigs in 2025 were the ones that called attention to that falsity rather than trying to blend into normality. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026 Yet, though George, Charlotte, and Prince Louis are growing up in the royal fishbowl, the Prince and Princess of Wales also desire a modicum of privacy and normality for their three children. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 The price of crude oil fell by more than 15% after a two-week ceasefire was announced in the war in Iran, but analysts warn that prices remain inflated compared to their pre-war levels and will take more time to return to normality. —Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026 Away from the track, Friedrich is a working police officer, adding an air of normality to an all-time great athlete. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 But after such an odd week to start F1’s on-track running in 2026, some normality will resume in two weeks at the first Bahrain test. —Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 The wrinkle in this case is that many remember 2016 both as a hellish tragedy and the last gasp of anything like normality. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026 There have been no signs of protests for days in Tehran, where shopping and street life have returned to outward normality, though a week-old internet blackout continued. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 In real life or onscreen, the most glorious wigs in 2025 were the ones that called attention to that falsity rather than trying to blend into normality. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026 Yet, though George, Charlotte, and Prince Louis are growing up in the royal fishbowl, the Prince and Princess of Wales also desire a modicum of privacy and normality for their three children. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normality
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In the midst of that bizarre and unsettling year, Charley and Rick were voices of normalcy.— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Details collapse into summary; long stretches of normalcy disappear; moments of discomfort loom larger than their duration.— Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
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Although the moody, groovy songs on her 1999 debut, No Angel, seemed to hint at danger or allude to Dido’s former life as a teenage wild child, Life for Rent was all middle-class Islington status quo.— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 19 Apr. 2026
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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The energetic drummer describes his fitness routine and being on the set of the Beatles biopics.— Kim Willis, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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If this feels a little too adventurous for your early morning routine, the very good Western breakfast includes eggs, French toast, bakery items, seasonal fruits and juices, albeit with something of a Japanese take.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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